Sakura Haruno's decline wasn't a slow process.
Just like a building that was already on the verge of collapse, the process of waiting for it to collapse might take a long time, but the collapse would only happen in an instant.
Sakura Haruno managed to open her eyes and take one last look at her daughter. She had many things she wanted to say, but in the end, she only gently touched her daughter's face and whispered, "Take care of yourself, Sarana."
Sakura Haruno thanked Hua Yan and Theta Sagittarii.
Although Sakura Haruno always felt estranged from this "older brother" of hers, she couldn't deny that it was because of this person's existence that Sakura Haruno didn't have to worry so much.
Zong San Zuo Language raised Sarana Uchiha and accompanied her as she grew up, so she didn't have to worry about her father, who didn't return home all year round, and her mother, who was always busy. He gave Sarana and her mother the most comfortable life, and dealt with all the pressure that came from all directions. He did almost everything an older brother could do, and considered everything for Sarana Uchiha's sake. Even her childhood dream that was unattainable was no longer out of reach.
Sakura Haruno didn't know the deeper meaning behind his actions, but she knew that this older brother of hers had never harmed them, and that was enough.
In life, one didn't need to know the reason for everything. The kindness and good intentions of others were things that couldn't be easily ignored. After all, no one had to be good to you. It was that simple.
For example, the love that she had given.
Sakura Haruno felt that she didn't have many regrets in life.
Her daughter had become such an outstanding person, and her friends had all found a home and fulfilled their childhood dreams.
Her husband had also gradually walked out of his hatred and learned to let go of some things. He walked the world, and there would be a day when he would feel relieved and obtain true happiness.
But …
In the end …
"Do you regret it?"
Hua Yan sat down on the edge of the bed and gazed at the pale cherry-haired woman with a gentle smile with her wine-red eyes. She gently lifted a strand of hair from her temples.
Her question came out of nowhere, but Sakura Haruno understood. Not only did she understand, but she also smiled.
"What's there to regret?"
At the moment of life and death, even someone as stubborn as she couldn't help but let go of some things. Those stubbornness that had once choked her heart and almost ground it to the point of bleeding were all trivial matters in the face of life and death.
She said calmly, "Sister-in-law is so powerful, you probably can't understand my feelings, right? That feeling of needing someone to protect me, that feeling of not being able to do anything but cry and shout, that feeling of watching them fall in front of me. "
"It's too unbearable. That's why I can't help but think that even if I can catch up to them a little, even if I can help them reduce the damage a little, that would be good."
"So I gave up my talent in Genjutsu and went to practice medical ninjutsu. I know the drawbacks of the forbidden technique, Creation Regeneration, but I still learned it. "
"I can't be as powerful as them, but I have to be able to survive on the battlefield and live until the end to be able to treat them."
"I'm overestimating myself, aren't I?"
Clear tears fell down from the corners of her dry eyes, soaking into her hair and wetting the pillow.
"I've always been a child who cries when I'm laughed at. Even if I grow up, even if I become stronger, it's just that I look a little more fierce on the outside but weak on the inside, nothing has changed."
"That's why I'm so nostalgic for Sasuke -kun's thoughtfulness and gentleness; that's why I'm so envious of Naruto's eternal bright smile."
Haruno Sakura said a lot to the gentle and powerful elder. She told him about her unwillingness and persistence for so many years. She told him about the things that she should have let go of but couldn't.
She was looking back on her life, those stupid, ridiculous, innocent, all of them were soaked in tears.
She was smiling. She was already in her thirties, but one could still see the tenderness of a young girl from her curved eyebrows. It was also at this moment that her pair of eyes that were dyed with sorrow really did resemble Zong San's.
Hua Yan restrained the smile on her lips and quietly stared at her sad smile. After a long while, she said softly, "Sasuke Uchiha won't be able to come back in time."
Sakura Haruno's eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on her lips faded little by little.
"He's now in a ruin in the Sand Country, and the news can't go through there. Even if he gets the news now, it will take two or three days to come back."
"You can't wait, silly girl."
Hua Yan knew that since Sakura Haruno opened her eyes, she had been activating the Seal of Baihao on her forehead, releasing all the Chakra she had stored in the past to maintain the vitality of this body.
She was waiting, she wanted to see Sasuke Uchiha for the last time, even if it was only the last time.
It was a pity that she was destined not to wait.
"It doesn't matter."
Sakura Haruno was silent for a long time, but then she smiled again, "Whether as my husband or as my former teammate, I have always, always … hoped that Sasuke -kun would have a life full of love."
"I just wanted to wait for him to come back and say to him one last time … welcome home."
"In the end, it was too late."
Sakura Haruno closed her eyes forever with a smile and tears in the corners of her eyes.
Hua Yan quietly accompanied her through the last part of her life, gently stroking the woman's pale face, and gently picking up the rose on the bedside.
The rose, which had been there for several days, was still as bright and delicate as when it first bloomed. Its time seemed to have been paused by the gods, and even the dewdrops on the petals were still as moist as before.
Hua Yan held the rose in one hand and walked out of the ward slowly.
Sarana Uchiha squatted in the shadow of the door of the ward, her face buried in her knees, her shoulders trembling slightly, but she didn't make a sound.
Hua Yan put the rose in her hair, bent down, and picked up the child who had grown into a girl.
A pair of scarlet Mangekyou Sharingan met Hua Yan's eyes, and there were not only tears in her eyes, but also blood.
"When you understand love and lose love, you will get these cursed eyes."
"No wonder people say that this is a cursed family."
"Cry, it's okay to be vulnerable once in a while."
Hua Yan's face showed a trace of gentleness that was close to compassion, just like a statue in a temple.
Hugging this little girl, Hua Yan closed her eyes slightly as she felt the surging Power of Will from the other party.
"Humans, they are a kind of creatures with short lives, but they can love so crazily."
Tucking the girl who had completely fainted from crying into the bed, Hua Yan used Reiki to warm her meridians, and making sure that the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan won't go out of control for the time being, she walked out of the ward.
She still has a lot of things to do, such as arranging Sakura Haruno's funeral, or dealing with some of the turmoil caused by this incident …
Or for example …
"Sister Sakura! Request for outside assistance! SOS! "
In the light screen, Hua Yan threw herself on the screen, and her beautiful face was blurred on the screen.
"Save me, save me! Sister Sakura! There's someone here who has the same name as you who accidentally caused her own death! Sister Sakura, can you please save her? "
The light screen showed a simple and elegant courtyard. A woman wearing a red and white witch uniform was standing under a cherry blossom tree. She tilted her head slightly, revealing a face that was as beautiful and flawless as a gardenia flower.
Her expression was calm, but her eyes were gentle, just like the cherry blossoms that filled the sky. They were as holy as the light that suddenly appeared on the horizon, but they were gentle, just like a soft old dream that hung over one's heart.
"Hua Yan." Sakura quietly listened to Hua Yan's long-winded description. Her gentle eyes carried a trace of divine sadness as she said in a gentle tone, "You know the rules here. That's not allowed."
Facing her gentle and tolerant eldest sister, Hua Yan chose to roll around on the ground like a naughty child. Luckily, she didn't switch bodies with Theta Sagittarii today.
"Help me, Sister Sakura! Sister Sakura, you're the best! This girl has parents and children, and there's even an underage child at home. Her husband hasn't been home for seven or eight years. In the end, she overworked herself and died! "
"You can leave some money for their family. Knock her husband unconscious and bring him back. No matter what, it's the domain of the gods to allow the dead to enter the world of the living. Mortals will definitely have to pay the price for interfering."
"Sister Sakura! This is my first mission! The people I want to nurture are praying for me. I can't just sit by and watch! "
"You can choose not to accept it."
"Ahhh, I was just being impulsive! Sister Sakura! Help me! "
Life and Death were part of the natural order that Sakura grasped. Hua Yan could make Sakura Haruno rewind time to a certain extent. However, this wouldn't be of much use. Her cell decay wouldn't stop because of this.
"She's not considered dead yet! Her soul has been swallowed by me! As the Psychic Rose, I'm petitioning you to give her a healthy body. This won't be against the rules, right? "
Hua Yan had already thoroughly explored the abilities of all her siblings so that they could be of use when she got into trouble one day.
Sakura's eyes were indifferent, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she nodded reservedly and said, "That's fine. However, I have two conditions."
"Tell me! Sister! I'll help you with whatever trouble you have! Please, sob sob sob! "
"First, come to me when you're done. Second, you're not allowed to interfere with the price of reviving this person. Let her husband do it himself."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sakura waved her sleeve. The light screen immediately turned into ripples and disappeared.
Hua Yan was as silent as a chicken. She didn't dare to refute. She didn't know who had angered Sister Sakura again. She actually made such a request.
Could it be that someone went to the shrine to pray for his wife's health, but didn't want to pay the price, so Sister Sakura was angry?
Hua Yan thoughtfully dealt with the affairs of Sakura Haruno throughout the night. Only at dawn did she prepare to take a nap.
Sakura Haruno was quite popular in Konoha. In addition to Sarana Uchiha, Ino also cried until she fainted. Naruto Uzumaki stood outside the ward for a long time before he ran out of the village to find Sasuke Uchiha.
Naruto was capricious for the first time since he was appointed as the Hokage. After complaining, Shikamaru conscientiously handled the affairs for him without any objection.
As soon as Hua Yan walked out of the hospital, she bumped into a person.
Sasuke Uchiha, dressed in black, still looked like a vagrant in a cloak, but he was more travel-worn than before.
He opened one Sharingan and the other Rinnegan, blocking in front of Hua Yan, and asked breathlessly: "Where is Sakura?"
His Rinnegan was dripping blood. Looking at his eyes, for no reason, Hua Yan thought of Sarana's Mangekyo.
Hua Yan asked curiously: "How did you come back so quickly?"
Sasuke Uchiha didn't speak. He bypassed Hua Yan and walked directly into the hospital. Blood fell from the corner of his eyes and dripped to the ground. Hua Yan seemed to hear the sound of the blood drops breaking.
Hua Yan shrugged her shoulders and continued to walk forward. When she came to the entrance of the village, she bumped into Naruto Uzumaki, who was also in a difficult situation.
The Hokage grabbed Hua Yan's shoulder and shouted excitedly: "Hua Yan -san! Have you seen Sasuke?! Take him to the hospital! He actually kept using Heavenly Hand to shrink back, he- "
"Ah." Hua Yan responded flatly, "He is already in the hospital."
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